What is the history of Medina, Ohio?
Medina was founded in 1818 as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve and originally named Mecca. However, another Ohio town had that name, thus the name was changed. Both Mecca and Medina are cities in Saudi Arabia and particularly significant to Islam. On January 22, 2007, workers in front of Medina General Hospital struck a gas main and created a large fireball resulting in a community blackout and temporary closure of three area schools. The hospital was forced to use emergency power. Source: http://en.wikipedia.
